Olivier Messiaen

Summary

Olivier Messiaen is a human^[1]. He was born in Avignon^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1908^[3]. He died in Clichy^[4]. He died on April 27, 1992^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], ornithologist^[8], music educator^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,850 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Olivier Messiaen's place of birth was Avignon^[2].
• Olivier Messiaen died in Clichy^[4].
• Olivier Messiaen was born on December 10, 1908^[3].
• Olivier Messiaen died on April 27, 1992^[5].
• Burial took place at Saint-Théoffrey^[12].
• Olivier Messiaen's father was Pierre Messiaen^[13].
• Olivier Messiaen's mother was Cécile Sauvage^[14].
• Olivier Messiaen was married to Claire Delbos^[15].
• Among Olivier Messiaen's spouses was Yvonne Loriod^[16].
• A child of Olivier Messiaen was Pascal Messiaen^[17].
• Olivier Messiaen held citizenship in France^[18].
• Olivier Messiaen's professions included composer^[6].
• Olivier Messiaen worked as an organist^[7].
• Olivier Messiaen's professions included ornithologist^[8].
• Olivier Messiaen's professions included music educator^[9].
• Olivier Messiaen's professions included musicologist^[10].
• Olivier Messiaen's professions included music theorist^[19].
• Among Olivier Messiaen's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[20].
• Among Olivier Messiaen's employers was École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[21].
• Among Olivier Messiaen's employers was Schola Cantorum de Paris^[22].
• Olivier Messiaen's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Olivier Messiaen is Saint François d'Assise^[24].
• Olivier Messiaen received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Olivier Messiaen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Olivier Messiaen received the Commander of the Order of the Crown^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-12-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-04-27^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, european, french, french composer, modern classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c6e5c5f4-984e-432a-87b8-b6afa288bca1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Olivier Messiaen's place of birth was Avignon^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1908^[3]. His father was Pierre Messiaen^[13]. His mother was Cécile Sauvage^[14].

Education

Olivier Messiaen was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], ornithologist^[8], music educator^[9], musicologist^[10], and music theorist^[19]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[20], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38]; École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[21], a college of music^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1919^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[22], a college of music^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1894^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Olivier Messiaen is Saint François d'Assise^[24]. Things named for him include 11050 Messiaën^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a grade of an order^[49], in Germany^[50]; Commander of the Order of the Crown^[27], a grade of an order^[51], in Belgium^[52]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[53], a music award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1950^[56]; Erasmus Prize^[57], a science award^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1958^[60]; and Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[61], a music award^[62], in Denmark^[63], founded in 1959^[64].

Personal Life

Spouses include Claire Delbos^[15], a composer^[65], 1906–1959^[66], of France^[67] and Yvonne Loriod^[16], a pianist^[68], 1924–2010^[69], of France^[70], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[71]. A child of Olivier Messiaen was Pascal Messiaen^[17].

Death and Burial

Olivier Messiaen died on April 27, 1992^[5]. He died in Clichy^[4]. He is buried at Saint-Théoffrey^[12].

Why It Matters

Olivier Messiaen ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,850 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Karlheinz Stockhausen^[74], a composer^[75], 1928–2007^[76], of Germany^[77], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[78]; Floating Points^[79], a recording artist^[80], b. 1986^[81], of United Kingdom^[82]; and Jennifer Bate^[83], an organist^[84], 1944–2020^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[87].

Entities named for him include 11050 Messiaën^[46].

FAQs

Where was Olivier Messiaen born?

Olivier Messiaen was born in Avignon^[2].

Where did Olivier Messiaen die?

Olivier Messiaen passed away in Clichy^[4].

Who were Olivier Messiaen's parents?

Olivier Messiaen's father was Pierre Messiaen^[13]. Olivier Messiaen's mother was Cécile Sauvage^[14].

Who was Olivier Messiaen married to?

Olivier Messiaen's spouses include Claire Delbos^[15] and Yvonne Loriod^[16].

What did Olivier Messiaen do for work?

Olivier Messiaen worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], ornithologist^[8], music educator^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Olivier Messiaen go to school?

Olivier Messiaen was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[23].

What awards did Olivier Messiaen receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[25], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], Commander of the Order of the Crown^[27], and Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[53].

Who did Olivier Messiaen influence?

Olivier Messiaen has been cited as an influence by Karlheinz Stockhausen^[74], Floating Points^[79], and Jennifer Bate^[83].